Middle Years news

Newsletter No 16 Term 2 June 11, 2019

FELLTIMBER CAMPUS Absence Hotline HUON CAMPUS Hedgerow Court, Wodonga, Victoria 3690 02 6057 9051 22-24 Mitchell Street, Wodonga, Victoria 3690 Ph: 02 6057 9000, Fax: 02 6059 2900 Ph: 02 6057 9000, Fax: 026024 3633

Email: wodonga.middle.years.co@edumail.vic.gov.au www.wmyc.vic.edu.au

Principal’s Report Communication with Teachers

Have you seen our school Facebook page? If not, search

Wodonga Middle Years College and like our page. This is a

great way to keep up to date with what is happening in the

school, and enhances our communication with parents. Some

posts recently include: our Year 8 boys AFL team, activities of

our Outdoor Living class, State School Spectacular and

information about the school portal.

Parents are welcome to email or call their child’s teacher to

receive feedback about their child’s progress in class. We

encourage you to regularly communicate with the teachers so

you can support your child at home.

Students who witness bullying can make a difference!

(adapted from the DET website)

Many students are bystanders in bullying situations, these

bystanders need support to deal with what they have seen or

know is taking place.

Bystander concerns include:

· not knowing what to do or not wanting to make the situation

worse

· not knowing if their actions will make a difference

· feeling worried about their safety if they intervene

· feeling worried about the impact of taking action on their

friendships

· being anxious that they will be bullied as a result of intervening.

Research shows that peers are present in 85 per cent of bullying

incidents at school. Bullying has been shown to stop within 10

seconds when bystanders take positive action.

If your child reports to you that they are a witness to bullying you

should encourage them to take action or report this to the a

teacher in the school.

If bullying happens online or via text messages outside school

report it to the school, especially if other children from the school

are involved or it is making your child uncomfortable at school.

As a College we are aware of the potential harmful effects of

bullying, including cyberbullying, on young people and take

reports of bullying seriously.

Everyone within the school community can work together to help create a climate where bullying is not acceptable. Thank you for your support.

Maree Cribbes

Principal

State Schools Spectacular

Tickets on sale this week. For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure tickets when they go on sale at 9am Wednesday 12 June via www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular

Adult: $40

Child Under 15: $20

Concession: $30

Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (the 11th ticket is free) by calling - Group Bookings on 1300 364 001.

Write Around The Murray

2019 Competition

This year for the first time the river of stories competition is a feature of the Write Around the Murray Festival. Students in Years 3 to 10 can submit a short story on any theme or subject of their choice. There are great prizes for the winning writers in all categories. The winner in each category also wins $500 for their school library. See library staff for conditions and information on how to enter.

Dates to Remember Dates for 2019 Activity

June 26 ► Student Led Conferences 3:30 - 7pm

June 28 ► Last day Term 2

July 15 ► First Day Term 3

Aug 15 ► Yr9 into 10 Subject Expo Evening

Student Led Conferences

Student led conferences are being held on Wednesday the

26th of June. Book at

www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code jfwcu

Every Student, Every Opportunity, Success For All